Fairy Flag
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The Fairy Flag is a legendary and supposedly magical banner of Clan MacLeod, famed in Scottish folklore for bringing protection and good fortune when unfurled.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fairy Flag of Dunvegan | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish folklore object
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clan banner ⓘ legendary artifact ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clan MacLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | pale yellow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedWith | red spots ⓘ |
| exhibitedTo | visitors at Dunvegan Castle ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bratach Sith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fairy Banner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCondition |
fragile
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tattered ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
can be used only a limited number of times
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was a gift from the fairies ⓘ was brought from the Crusades ⓘ was brought from the Holy Land ⓘ was originally owned by a fairy lover of a MacLeod chief ⓘ will lose its power after being used three times ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
good fortune
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magical powers ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important artifact of Scottish clan culture ⓘ |
| housedIn | Fairy Flag Room at Dunvegan Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keptBy | Chief of Clan MacLeod ⓘ |
| languageOfLegend |
English
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Scots ⓘ Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Dunvegan Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Isle of Skye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | silk ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Scottish folklore
ⓘ
clan histories of the MacLeods ⓘ |
| ownedBy | MacLeod of MacLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | MacLeod clan traditions ⓘ |
| preservedAs | family relic ⓘ |
| significance | sacred heirloom of Clan MacLeod ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
antiquarian studies
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folklore research ⓘ tourist interest on the Isle of Skye ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of Clan MacLeod
ⓘ
loyalty of the clan to its chief ⓘ protection of the clan by supernatural forces ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages (traditional dating) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ensuring clan prosperity
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granting victory in war according to legend ⓘ protecting Clan MacLeod in battle ⓘ |
| usedIn | battles involving Clan MacLeod according to tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fairy Flag of Dunvegan
this entity surface form:
Fairy Flag of Dunvegan